‘Jack Ma's Story Is Sort Of The American Dream, Set In China'

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‘Jack Ma's Story Is Sort Of The American Dream, Set In China'

What do Josef Fritzl, Ariel Castro, and Old Nick have in common? Ma also said he wants to follow in the footsteps of Microsoft co-founder and fellow billionaire Bill Gates, who has pledged to give away at least half of his wealth during his lifetime. Born to a poor family in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, Mr Ma began his career as an English teacher before becoming a self-made dotcom billionaire.

Ma that taught himself English by reading book became a tour guide, thanks to China's new economic policies that opened up the country to the rest of the world in the late 1970s. Ma was born into a poor family in the city of Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province.

The New York Times is blocked in China by Communist Party censors and there was no official statement from Alibaba on Saturday. What makes Ma's story such an emotional one, a testament to the human spirit, is his emergence from very humble beginnings. In 2011, after the fraud and counterfeiting scandals, Ma met with government officials 40 to 50 times.

Ma was even turned down by Harvard 10 times, he tells Charlie Rose in 2015. Ma liked the name because in the story Alibaba was a kind, smart business person, and he helped the village.” That was Ma's goal, to make a difference to the lives of China's rural poor, and that is exactly what he has done.

A recent movie from Alibaba's film studio division titled Gong Shou Dao features Ma as an action hero and pays tribute to martial arts - something he holds dear. Jack Ma, co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., announced on Monday his plans for stepping down from the e-commerce giant and handing over responsibilities to senior management.

The company owns or holds stakes in some of China's most important media assets, including the Twitter-like social media site Weibo and the Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper The South China Morning Post. Startup stories proudly presents this motivational biography of Alibaba Founder, Jack Ma.

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